Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 46 — Revises provisions relating to the Office of the Attorney General. (BDR 20-410)

Last action — Chapter 151.

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Senate Bill No.
46 S ENATE B ILLN O.
46–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
46–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (ON B EHALF OF THE A TTORNEY G ENERAL ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Office of the Attorney General.
(BDR 20-410) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiExisting law authorizes certain persons to obtain a court order to require a county assessor, county recorder, the Secretary of State or a city or county clerk to maintain the personal information of the person contained in the records of the county assessor, county recorder, Secretary of State or city or county clerk in a confidential manner.
Existing law authorizes certain persons to obtain a court order to require a county assessor, county recorder, the Secretary of State or a city or county clerk to county assessor, county recorder, Secretary of State or city or county clerk in a confidential manner.
(NRS 247.530, 250.130, 293.906) The persons authorized to obtain such court orders include justices, judges, certain court personnel, certain peace officers, certain district attorneys or attorneys employed by who perform tasks related to child welfare or protective services, county managers and certain employees who perform tasks related to code enforcement.
(NRS 247.530, 250.130, 293.906) The persons authorized to obtain such court orders include justices, judges, certain court the district attorney, certain state or county public defenders, certain employeesd by who perform tasks related to child welfare or protective services, county managers and certain employees who perform tasks related to code enforcement.
(NRS 247.540, 250.140, 293.908) Sections 1-3 of this bill further authorize any person - *SB46* – 2 – employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government to obtain such court orders.
(NRS 247.540, 250.140, 293.908) Sections 1-3 of this bill further authorize any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions State Government to obtain such court orders.y in the Executive Department of the Existing law authorizes certain persons to request that the Department of Motor Vehicles display an alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card.
Vehicles display an alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card.
obtain permits from the Department of Public Safety to own and operate emergency to vehicles in the performance of their duties.
obtain permits from the Department of Public Safety to own and operate emergencyd to vehicles in the performance of their duties.
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(e) Any district attorney or attorney employed by the district attorney who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities prosecutes persons for:
(e) Any district attorney or attorney employed by the district prosecutes persons for:
(1) Crimes that are punishable as category A felonies;
his or her normal job responsibilities (1) Crimes that are punishable as category A felonies;
and - *SB46* – 3 – (2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
and (2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement;
and (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
and - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – related to code enforcement.ies are the performance of tasks [(j)] (k) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive.
[(j)] (k) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
(g) Any state or county public defender.
(h) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
- *SB46* – 4 – (h) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(i) Any person, including without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities interacts with the public and performs tasks related to child welfare services or child - 81st Session (2021) – 4 – protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(i) Any person, including without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities interacts with the public and performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
[(j)] (k) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer who possesses specialized training in code enforcement, interacts with the public and whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
[(j)] (k) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this employer who possesses specialized training in code enforcement, or her interacts with the public and whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
(1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive;
peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive;
and (III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal - *SB46* – 5 – Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
and (III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
Sec.
- 81st Session (2021) – 5 – 293.908 1.
3.
The following persons may request that personals:
NRS 293.908 is hereby amended to read as follows:
information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be kept confidential:
293.908 1.
The following persons may request that personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be kept confidential:
or (2) Domestic violence.
or (g) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(g) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(1) Who possess specialized training in code enforcement;
- *SB46* – 6 – [(j)] (k) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive.
[(j)] (k) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive.
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- 81st Session (2021) – 6 – (a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
As used in this section:
(a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
(d) Any clerk of the court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State.
officer in this State.e court, court administrator or court executive (e) Any prosecutor who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities prosecutes persons for:
(e) Any prosecutor who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities prosecutes persons for:
(h) Any person, including without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(h) Any person, including without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of(1) Interacts with the public;
(1) Interacts with the public;
andities:
and (2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
- *SB46* – 7 – [(i)] (j) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer:
[(i)] (j) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer:
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public;
- 81st Session (2021) – 7 – (2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public;
[(j)] (k) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive.
described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive.ild of a person [(k)] (l) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
[(k)] (l) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(i),] (j), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
(b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044.
NRS 432B.044.
(c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in (c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
- *SB46* – 8 – (1) Operated in the performance of the duty of the Capitol Police Division, the Investigation Division, the Nevada Highway Patrol Division, the State Fire Marshal Division, the Training Division and the Office of the Director of the Department of Public Safety;
(1) Operated in the performance of the duty of the Capitol Police Division, the Investigation Division, the Nevada Highway - 81st Session (2021) – 8 – Division and the Office of the Director of the Department of Public Safety;
A vehicle publicly maintained in whole or in part by the State, or by a city or county, and privately owned and operated by a regularly salaried member of a police department, sheriff’s office or traffic law enforcement department, is an authorized emergency vehicle if:
A vehicle publicly maintained in whole or in part by the State, or by a city or county, and privately owned and operated by a regularly salaried member of a police department, sheriff’s office or traffic law enforcement department, is an authorized emergency veh(a) The vehicle has a permit, pursuant to NRS 484A.490, from the Department of Public Safety;
(a) The vehicle has a permit, pursuant to NRS 484A.490, from the Department of Public Safety;
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system or device that causes the upper-beam headlamps of the a vehicle to continue to flash alternately while the system or device is activated.
An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a system or device that causes the upper-beam headlamps of the vehicle to continue to flash alternately while the system or device is activated.
- *SB46* – 9 – not operate a motor vehicle with any system or device that causesll the headlamps of the vehicle to continue to flash alternately or simultaneously while the system or device is activated.
- 81st Session (2021) – 9 – 5.
This subsection does not prohibit the operation of a motorcycle equipped with any system or device that modulates the intensity of light produced by the headlamp of the motorcycle, if the system or device is used only during daylight hours and conforms to the requirements of 49 C.F.R.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person shall not operate a motor vehicle with any system or device that causes the headlamps of the vehicle to continue to flash alternately or simultaneously while the system or device is activated.
This with any system or device that modulates the intensity of lightpped produced by the headlamp of the motorcycle, if the system or device is used only during daylight hours and conforms to the requirements of 49 C.F.R.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 151.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 33, Nays: 8, Not voting: 1.) To Senate.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Read second time.

  8. From committee: Do pass.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  11. Read second time.

  12. From committee: Do pass.

  13. Read first time. To committee.

  14. From printer.

  15. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

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